Muhammad al-Badr

Muhammad al Badr
Arabic: محمد البدر
Al-Badr in 1962
King and Imam of Yemen
Reign19 – 26 September 1962[a]
PredecessorAhmad bin Yahya
SuccessorTitle abolished (Abdullah al-Sallal as President of the Yemen Arab Republic[b])
Born(1926-02-15)15 February 1926
Sana'a, Kingdom of Yemen
Died6 August 1996(1996-08-06) (aged 70)
London, United Kingdom
Burial
IssueAgeel bin Muhammad al-Badr
Muhammad bin Muhammad al-Badr
HouseRassids
FatherAhmad bin Yahya
ReligionZaidi Shia Islam

Muhammad Al-Badr (15 February 1926 – 6 August 1996) (Arabic: المنصور بالله محمد البدر بن أحمد) was the last king and Zaidi Imam of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen (North Yemen) and leader of the monarchist regions during the North Yemen Civil War (1962–1970). His full name was Al-Mansur Bi'llah Muhammad Al-Badr bin Al-Nasir-li-dinu'llah Ahmad, Imam and Commander of the Faithful and King of the Mutawakkilite Kingdom of Yemen.[1]


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  1. ^ "Obituary: Imam Muhammad al-Badr". Independent.co.uk. 14 August 1996. Retrieved 29 November 2016.